News about Korean new media such as Internet and mobile tech but also on conventional media such as TV, radio, film and newspapers. Purpose of this blog is to function as reference material for a research project (2006-2009) on Korean media and new media, a part of the OED research group and funded by HS Foundation (see: Affiliations). Special thanks to research assistant Katja Heinonen who took care of the blog in 2007-2008.

Friday, August 17, 2007

Daum Communications CEO Lee Jae-woong is planning to set up an airline through the Tourexpress online travel agency. A Tourexpress spokesman on Thursday said the head of one of Korea's major Internet portals is taking steps to start an airline in partnership with Hong Kong-based funds and is in discussions with the Ministry of Construction and Transportation.